Shrine of the Virgin

Item

Title
Shrine of the Virgin
Rights
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Public Domain
Date
1300 CE
Description
This statuette of the Virgin Mary was made in the Rhine Valley, and expands from a shrine into an altarpiece when opened. Sculpted representations of the trinity were revealed when shrine opened, but the Christ figure and the dove representing the Holy Spirit have been lost. Remaining is a sculpted God the father and painted scenes of the Nativity on the wings.
Format
Oak, linen covering, polychromy, gilding, gesso, 14 1/2 x 13 5/8 x 5 1/8 in.
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Contributor
Emily Morgan
Identifier
17.190.185a, b
Subject
Virgin Mary; saints; Trinity; nativity; sculpture; Christianity
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Jpeg
Shrine of the Virgin
Item sets
Emily M. Digital Collection
Site pages
The Virgin Mary
Media
Shrine of the Virgin